Description: Antique 3 7/8" Lead Waterline Battleship Modelaka Recognition ShipMiniature Model for War StrategyMay have been used for identification or map plotting positionsIt is hard to read, but looks like this model ship is marked:SCHLESWIG-HOLSTEIN on the bottomGerman Pre-Dreadnought Destroyer - Cruiser - Boat - Warship - BattleshipUnsure of the scaleMilitary Period WWI - WWIIIf anyone knows the maker any relevant information - please send me a message. NOTE: I have another one like this that is missing one stack and is not marked - visit my store if interested. SIZE: It is approximately 4 inches long - more accurately measures 3 7/8" long x 5/8" wide at the widest point x 3/4" tall at the tallest point. I think it is 1/1250 scale but I am not sure - perhaps 1/1200 CONDITION: Normal condition for the age of this item - Possible small parts missing or bent - please review photos carefully. Original paint is flaked or worn in some areas and has some dust (this came from an estate collection and I did not attempt to clean).PER WIKIPEDIA: SMS Schleswig-Holstein was the last of the five Deutschland-class battleships built by the German Kaiserliche Marine. The ship, named for the province of Schleswig-Holstein, was laid down in the Germaniawerft dockyard in Kiel in August 1905 and commissioned into the fleet nearly three years later. The ships of her class were already outdated by the time they entered service, being inferior in size, armor, firepower and speed to the new generation of dreadnought battleships. Schleswig-Holstein fought in both World Wars. During World War I, she saw front-line service in II Battle Squadron of the High Seas Fleet, culminating in the Battle of Jutland on 31 May – 1 June 1916. Schleswig-Holstein saw action during the engagement, and was hit by one large-caliber shell. After the battle, Schleswig-Holstein was relegated to guard duty in the mouth of the Elbe River before being decommissioned in late 1917. As one of the few battleships permitted for Germany by the terms of the Treaty of Versailles, Schleswig-Holstein was again pressed into fleet service in the 1920s. In 1935, the old battleship was converted into a training ship for naval cadets. Schleswig-Holstein fired the first shots of World War II when she bombarded the Polish base at Danzig's Westerplatte in the early morning hours of 1 September 1939. The ship was used as a training vessel for the majority of the war, and was sunk by British bombers in Gotenhafen in December 1944. Schleswig-Holstein was subsequently salvaged and then beached for use by the Soviet Navy as a target. As of 1990, the ship's bell was on display in the Bundeswehr Military History Museum in Dresden. SHIPPING: I will pack carefully and ship via Priority Mail I am sorry, I don't know much about these collectible items other than what I find on the internet. If you have information please feel free to share it with me. Possible related search words: vintage antique old waterline water line identification ID warship war ship boat battle battleship cruiser lead metal led model miniature United States of America US U.S. USA U.S.A. UK U.K. United Kingdom Britain British Japan Japanese German Germany Italy Italian 1/1250 1/1200 1:1250 1:1200 battalion cruiser carrier Army Navy Air Force WWI WW1 WWII WW2 naval military militia nautical HMS USS frigate convoy Royal marine vessel Great War wars A50.72622.3.15L4
Price: 69.5 USD
Location: North Fort Myers, Florida
End Time: 2024-02-10T18:52:14.000Z
Shipping Cost: 9.5 USD
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